It's here - the wedding day

As I look out the window this morning, all appears to be quiet, nearly tranquil.  The proverbial "calm before the storm," I suspect as it's kind of a big day here in the Den.  A really big day.  Our Lady of BYU marries Awesome today.  It's going to be, aptly enough, all kinds of awesome.

This week has been a roller coaster o'emotions for me - an E-Ticket ride if there ever was one (and if you don't get that reference, too bad).  It started Tuesday when I found myself in the car alone, listening to a song that sent me into a crying jag of epic proportions, as I thought about my girl getting married and recognizing how good a thing that was.  I could barely sob out my order for a large Coke Zero at the Chik-Fil-A drive-through window.  I'm pretty much certain that the girl working the window had never seen a quivering mess like that before.  As information, the Coke Zero seemed to stop the emotional tsunami.

Yesterday was the Groom's Dinner at Awesome's parents' home.  The location was absolutely exquisite and Mother Nature, who has proven herself to be extraordinarily shrewish when it comes to events involving our family of late, was on her best behavior.  It was a perfect night.  Our Lady and Awesome looked ridiculously happy and it was a testament to them to have 80 of their family members and friends there.  It was wonderful to be surrounded by so many good people (and to a certain nationally-known former BYU basketball player and new NBA player who was there, thanks for being such a good sport - you, sir, are a class act).

Awesome's Dad and I had the chance to introduce our family members.  Awesome's Dad did a great job introducing all his family.  I, on the other hand, got a little emotional, from the start when it was my turn to introduce our group.  It was more than a little touching (yeah, I know, I'm copping to emotions) to see all that family gathered together.  So I stumbled my way through and managed NOT to forget anyone.  We both offered up advice to our children.  More stumbling from me but knowing that I had peach pie, which was spectacular, to finish helped get me through.  It was more than comforting having the stunningly patient and mighty fine SML right there as well.  She's the solid in all this right now.  She wins!
So, here we are.  Wedding is in a few hours and then the reception and then it's done.  Easy as that, right?  We'll see.  So buckle up, it's Wedding Day.